Chatsworth vs Tamaree

Tamaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Chatsworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chatsworth: a median of $1.05 million, against $950,000 in Tamaree, though rent is higher in Tamaree.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chatsworth has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $786,000)
  • Tamaree has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.2% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chatsworth and Tamaree drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chatsworth Tamaree
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chatsworth Tamaree
Walkability 13 / 0
Chatsworth — Walkability: 13/100 Tamaree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 60
Chatsworth — Safety: 65/100 Tamaree — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chatsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tamaree — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chatsworth has more residents (1,353 vs 1,000); Tamaree rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Chatsworth Tamaree
Population 1,353
+26% vs other
 1,000
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% +13.6%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $74,984/yr $79,924/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth Tamaree
0-4 5.5% / 5.7%
Chatsworth — 0-4: 5.5% Tamaree — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.9% / 16.7%
Chatsworth — 5-14: 14.9% Tamaree — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 4.9% / 8.0%
Chatsworth — 15-19: 4.9% Tamaree — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.2% / 4.3%
Chatsworth — 20-24: 4.2% Tamaree — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.1% / 9.4%
Chatsworth — 25-34: 10.1% Tamaree — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 13.1% / 14.2%
Chatsworth — 35-44: 13.1% Tamaree — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.8% / 14.8%
Chatsworth — 45-54: 12.8% Tamaree — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.7% / 10.7%
Chatsworth — 55-64: 14.7% Tamaree — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.1% / 10.3%
Chatsworth — 65-74: 13.1% Tamaree — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.1% / 4.8%
Chatsworth — 75-84: 6.1% Tamaree — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.5% / 0.8%
Chatsworth — 85+: 1.5% Tamaree — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 53.2% couple families
Chatsworth — Couple Families: 53.2% Chatsworth — Lone Person: 24.8% Chatsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Chatsworth — Group Household: 4.5% Chatsworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Tamaree 52.2% couple families
Tamaree — Couple Families: 52.2% Tamaree — Lone Person: 18.9% Tamaree — One Parent Families: 23.7% Tamaree — Group Household: 3.5% Tamaree — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 12.3% renting
Chatsworth — Owned Outright: 44.2% Chatsworth — Mortgage: 43.5% Chatsworth — Renting: 12.3%
Tamaree 8.5% renting
Tamaree — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tamaree — Mortgage: 53.6% Tamaree — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth Tamaree
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 21.7%
Chatsworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Tamaree — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.4%
Chatsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Tamaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 4.9%
Chatsworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Tamaree — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.6%
Chatsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tamaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.4%
Chatsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tamaree — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chatsworth Tamaree
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Chatsworth — England: 2.7% Tamaree — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.3%
Chatsworth — New Zealand: 2.4% Tamaree — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Chatsworth — Germany: 0.7% Tamaree — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Chatsworth — Scotland: 0.4% Tamaree — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Chatsworth — Netherlands: 0.7% Tamaree — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Chatsworth — Philippines: 0.7% Tamaree — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Chatsworth — Vietnam: not among its largest Tamaree — Vietnam: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 97.6% houses
Chatsworth — Houses: 97.6% Chatsworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Tamaree 98.4% houses
Tamaree — Houses: 98.4% Tamaree — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chatsworth Tamaree
Median house price $1,050,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 $786,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 16 sales
 71 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Chatsworth Tamaree
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chatsworth Tamaree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Chatsworth is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Chatsworth Tamaree
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Chatsworth Tamaree
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Chatsworth Tamaree
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Chatsworth

  • Chatsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tamaree

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chatsworth Tamaree
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Chatsworth Tamaree
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 174.2 km 175.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chatsworth Tamaree
Car (driver) 82.9% / 86.3%
Chatsworth — Car (driver): 82.9% Tamaree — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 6.4%
Chatsworth — Worked from Home: 9.9% Tamaree — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Chatsworth — Car (passenger): 5.0% Tamaree — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.4% / 0.8%
Chatsworth — Bus: 1.4% Tamaree — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Chatsworth — Walked Only: 0.8% Tamaree — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Chatsworth Tamaree
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.9 km 40.5 km

NBN connectivity

Chatsworth Tamaree
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
565 premises
 0%
387 premises

Climate

Chatsworth Tamaree
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Chatsworth Tamaree
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Chatsworth Tamaree
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chatsworth Tamaree
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chatsworth

Acreage

Tamaree

Acreage Family

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